Dictionary Definition
shrewd adj
1 marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a
smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print
in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road
that could lead only to their overthrow" [syn: astute, sharp]
2 used of persons; "the most calculating and
selfish men in the community" [syn: calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
en-adj er- showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
- artful, tricky or cunning
- streetwise
Derived terms
Translations
showing clever resourcefulness in practical
matters
- Finnish: näppärä, kätevä
- French: perspicace
- Italian: che è in gamba
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
- Finnish: kätevä
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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